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Colombia housing data from 2005 census

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Identification Information
Citation
Originator
East View Geospatial
Publication Date
20190723
Title
Colombia housing data from 2005 census
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Online Linkage
https://figgy.princeton.edu/downloads/c7ca52e1-764a-4e96-a9a5-00a0106b9dfc/file/81a59ca3-b07c-4330-bb55-f5081fc50c6b
Abstract
Official population and housing data for Colombia from the 2005 census. This census is provided at the manzana administrative level (ADM6) and includes 261,263 polygons with 194 attribute variables. Attribute descriptions retain native-language names and unique identifier codes. All variable names were translated from native language (Spanish). Field name prefixes, originally written with coded titles, were renamed to create unique names across the geodatabase (e.g. Original variable of “Sexo_Hombre” was updated to D001 and given the alias “Gender: Male[Sexo_Hombre]”, the letter D was given as it relates to the Demographic theme table. D = Demographic, E = Economic, H = Housing, M = Migration and S = Social). All variables from the original data were reviewed for completeness and organized into their relevant themes of Demographic, Economic, Housing, Migration and Social. The geodatabase was built to hold these specific tables with all geographic names and codes represented as text fields and census data represented as doubles or long integers. Automated tools were run to apply aliases in the format “English translation field description[Native language field description]”. Vector data was analyzed for accuracy and compared with national boundaries.
Purpose
This dataset provides population statistics for Colombia, with correlating administrative boundaries in vector format, for use in GIS software.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
Census date.
Time Period
Beginning
20050101
End
20051231
Bounding Box
West
-81.722456
East
-67.474110
North
13.385775
South
-0.566358
Theme Keyword
house-type
rural
occupancy
housing
census
occupants
ownership
families
households
urban
household
utilities
electricity
water
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Theme Keyword
society
structure
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Place Keyword
Colombia
Latin America
Place Keyword Thesaurus
None
Temporal Keyword
2005
Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
None
Access Restrictions
None
Use Restrictions
Data are licensed to Princeton University-affiliated persons only.
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
Unknown
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
Map and Geospatial Information Center, Lewis Library, Princeton University
Delivery Point
Washington Rd and Ivy Lane
City
Princeton
State
NJ
Postal Code
08544
Country
US
Contact Telephone
609-258-1097
Credit
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
Native Data Set Environment
Version 6.2 (Build 9200) ; Esri ArcGIS 10.7.1.11595
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Terms Description
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
GT-polygon composed of chains
Point and Vector Object Count
261263
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Geographic
Latitude Resolution
8.983152841195215e-09
Longitude Resolution
8.983152841195215e-09
Geographic Coordinate Units
Decimal Degrees
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name
D WGS 1984
Ellipsoid Name
WGS 1984
Semi-major Axis
6378137.0
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
298.257223563
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
Housing
Entity Type Definition
File Geodatabase representing census sectors and associated attribute tables.
Entity Type Definition Source
East View Geospatial
Attributes
FID
Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
Esri
Shape
Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
Definition Source
Esri
CODE
Block[Manzana] (Identifier of the census sector as a coded value.)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H001
Electricity: Yes[Energ_electr_SI] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H002
Electricity: No[Energ_electr_NO] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H003
Electricity: Total[Energ_electr_Total] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H004
Aqueduct access: Yes[Acueducto_SI] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H005
Aqueduct access: No[Acueducto_NO] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H006
Sewer access: Yes[Alcantarillado_SI] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H007
Sewer access: No[Alcantarillado_NO] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
Shape_Area
Area of feature in internal units squared. (Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
Esri
H008
Sewer access: Total[AlcantarilladoTotal] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H009
Property Occupation Type: Inhabited with people present at time of census[Ocupadaconperspresen] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H010
Property Occupation Type: Inhabited with people absent at time of census[Ocupadapersausentes] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H011
Property Occupation Type: Unoccupied house[Desocupadas] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H012
Property Occupation Type: Unoccupied housing for temporary use[DesocupadaporUsoTemp] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H013
Housing Occupancy Total[OcupacionTotal] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H014
Natural Gas: Yes[Gas_Natural_SI] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H015
Natural Gas: No[Gas_Natural_NO] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H016
Natural Gas: No Information[Gas_Natural_No_Informa] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H017
Natural Gas: Total[Gas_Natural_Total] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H018
Telephone: Yes[Telefono_SI] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H019
Telephone: No[Telefono_NO] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H020
Telephone: No Information[Telefono_No_Informa] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H021
Telephone: Total[Telefono_Total] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H022
Property Type: House[Casa] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H023
Property Type: House Indian[Casa_indigena] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H024
Property Type: Apartment[Apartamento] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H025
Property Type: Fourth Type[Tipo_cuarto] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H026
Property Type: Other[Otro_tipo_de_vivienda] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H027
Property Type: Total[TipoVivienda_Total] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H028
Relationship to head of household: Chief or head of household[Jefe_o_jefa_del_hogar] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H029
Relationship to head of household: Spouse[Conyuge_pareja] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H030
Relationship to head of household: Son/daughter, stepson/stepdaughter[Hijo_hijastro] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H031
Relationship to head of household: Son in law/Daughter in law[Yerno_nuera] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H032
Relationship to head of household: Grandchild[Nieto] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H033
Relationship to Head of household: Father, mother, or father/mother in law[Padre_madre_o_suegro] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H034
Relationship to head of household: Brother/sister, stepbrother/stepsister[Hermano_hermanastro] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H035
Relationship to head of household: Another relative[Otro_pariente] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H036
Relationship to Head of household: Domestic employee[Empleado_domestico] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H037
Relationship to head of household: Other nonrelative[Otro_no_pariente] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H038
Relationship to head of household: Total[A1_T] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H039
Census Unit Use: Housing[UsoUnidadCensal_UsoVivienda] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H040
Census Unit Use: Economic/Business[UsoUnidadCensal_Uso_Unidad_Economica] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H041
Census Unit Use: Special Housing Acommodation[UsoUnidadCensal_UsoLEA] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
H042
Census Unit Use: Total[A1_T] (Frequency of response in the census sector)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
Country
Country (Country where census took place as 3-digit ISO code)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
Census_Yea
Census_Year (Year census was conducted as YYYY)
Definition Source
East View Geospatial
Shape_Leng
Perimeter of feature. (Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
ESRI
SETR_CLSE_
Subdivision code, comprising part of CODE attribute. (Component of coded value identifying the census sector.)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
SECR_SETR_
Subdivision code, comprising part of CODE attribute. (Component of coded value identifying the census sector.)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
CPOB_SECR_
Subdivision code, comprising part of CODE attribute. (Component of coded value identifying the census sector.)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
SETU_CPOB_
Subdivision code, comprising part of CODE attribute. (Component of coded value identifying the census sector.)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
SECU_SETU_
Subdivision code, comprising part of CODE attribute. (Component of coded value identifying the census sector.)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
SECU_SECU_
Subdivision code, comprising part of CODE attribute. (Component of coded value identifying the census sector.)
Definition Source
National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) Colombia, 2005 [Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE) Colombia, 2005]
Distribution Information
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20200423
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
East View Geospatial
Contact Address
Address
10601 Wayzata Blvd
City
Minnetonka
State or Province
MN
Postal Code
55305
Country
US
Contact Voice Telephone
952-252-4500
Contact Electronic Mail Address
EVG_OPS@eastview.com
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
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